Susan1
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Any electricians out there? I can't afford to have someone come and tell me it's not an electrical problem, so Here's the thing - a couple weeks ago, my parents' 19 year old microwave died. (me and my long stories - just trying to cover all the bases!) I know when they got it because it was when my mom was sick and my dad went out and got a new microwave because he was going to have to be fixing her food. The first one that had actually just had a dial!, But they only ever used it to heat up coffee or water for tea. I can't imagine! So, when I moved into this house in 2008, I brought my microwave, but kept it in a plastic bag in case of emergency.
So, a couple weeks ago, the 19 year old microwave worked in the morning, but in the evening, the turntable didn't turn and it smelled like it burnt out. I unplugged it. I don't know what dates were what with all the snow and ice and rain and below zero temperatures.........................I got out my old microwave and it was all rusted inside! Believe me, it was always sparkling clean after every use. I think because it was in a plastic bag on a counter next to an outside wall all these years?
So, I went out to Menard's to get a microwave because I could use the 11% rebate on a furnace filter later. I got a Criterion (I guess their brand?). I don't need a big one. It was cheap and cute and black. I had to have someone put it in my trunk and then when I got home I got it as far as the laundry room and scooted it the rest of the way. The box and styrofoam and everything weighs more than the actual oven. And it's all impossible to get out.
It worked for 8 days. Then it pretty much boiled my instant breakfast in one minute. I had to use a pot holder to get it out and couldn't touch the glass for 2 hours. So............I took that back - having someone at the store take it out of the trunk.
I came home and researched. The old microwave was a Sharp and that's on the lists of good brands. So I got one at Best Buy. All they had was white. This was this Saturday. Sunday night it started screeching. It worked, but I didn't think the screeching was a good thing! I thought it was the turntable or the roller guide, but the guy at Best Buy said it was probably the motor underneath.
So, electrician-wise - I couldn't have hurt the outlet where it was plugged in when the first one died, or none of them would have worked right when I plugged them in? Or am I just having "Murphy's microwaves" - that is my maiden name.
I returned it to Best Buy and got another. I had the guy in appliances test the floor model. He had to plug it in in the washers and go get a bowl of water to heat. It did not screech. I haven't dropped them or done anything different. I'm afraid to plug the new one in because I explained all that in the store and they won't take another one back if the outlet is killing them. All of them are 1100 watts. And they worked o.k. at first.
Man, I've had maybe three microwaves since the 80's. They get old (or get left in the house with the divorce) and you go out and get another one and everything is fine. One of the salespeople in Best Buy said things don't last as long anymore because of all the energy efficient stuff they have to have now. That's the same thing the refrigerator guy said when I had to get a new one because the old one didn't get cold enough after the three day power failure. Six months later, some part had to be replaced. I had to have the 25 year old water heater replaced and a year later I had to have it drained.
Anyway, should I plug in this microwave? It will work tonight, but for how many days. Thanks.
So, a couple weeks ago, the 19 year old microwave worked in the morning, but in the evening, the turntable didn't turn and it smelled like it burnt out. I unplugged it. I don't know what dates were what with all the snow and ice and rain and below zero temperatures.........................I got out my old microwave and it was all rusted inside! Believe me, it was always sparkling clean after every use. I think because it was in a plastic bag on a counter next to an outside wall all these years?
So, I went out to Menard's to get a microwave because I could use the 11% rebate on a furnace filter later. I got a Criterion (I guess their brand?). I don't need a big one. It was cheap and cute and black. I had to have someone put it in my trunk and then when I got home I got it as far as the laundry room and scooted it the rest of the way. The box and styrofoam and everything weighs more than the actual oven. And it's all impossible to get out.
It worked for 8 days. Then it pretty much boiled my instant breakfast in one minute. I had to use a pot holder to get it out and couldn't touch the glass for 2 hours. So............I took that back - having someone at the store take it out of the trunk.
I came home and researched. The old microwave was a Sharp and that's on the lists of good brands. So I got one at Best Buy. All they had was white. This was this Saturday. Sunday night it started screeching. It worked, but I didn't think the screeching was a good thing! I thought it was the turntable or the roller guide, but the guy at Best Buy said it was probably the motor underneath.
So, electrician-wise - I couldn't have hurt the outlet where it was plugged in when the first one died, or none of them would have worked right when I plugged them in? Or am I just having "Murphy's microwaves" - that is my maiden name.
I returned it to Best Buy and got another. I had the guy in appliances test the floor model. He had to plug it in in the washers and go get a bowl of water to heat. It did not screech. I haven't dropped them or done anything different. I'm afraid to plug the new one in because I explained all that in the store and they won't take another one back if the outlet is killing them. All of them are 1100 watts. And they worked o.k. at first.
Man, I've had maybe three microwaves since the 80's. They get old (or get left in the house with the divorce) and you go out and get another one and everything is fine. One of the salespeople in Best Buy said things don't last as long anymore because of all the energy efficient stuff they have to have now. That's the same thing the refrigerator guy said when I had to get a new one because the old one didn't get cold enough after the three day power failure. Six months later, some part had to be replaced. I had to have the 25 year old water heater replaced and a year later I had to have it drained.
Anyway, should I plug in this microwave? It will work tonight, but for how many days. Thanks.